Tebow/Elway engaged in he said/he said over trade choice/non-choice

Elway, in an interview Thurdsay on 102.3 ESPN radio in Denver, said Jacksonville’s offer was actually worth slightly more than the offer from the Jets. Jacksonville’s draft slot is 10 places higher than the Jets in each round.

“There was more from Jacksonville, but I think that we looked at it and it was close enough, and we were in contact with Tim throughout the day, and talked to him,” Elway said. “He knew what was going on the whole time. The reports that he was not involved are not accurate.”

Tebow, in a conference call with New York reporters late Wednesday night, said the Broncos held “all the power.”

Clearly, Tim doesn't want any of his fellow Floridians thinking he chose the bright lights of New York over a chance to head home, right?

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That'll be OK.It will be funny to listen to accounts of the Monster Tebowmania that Ate New York.As long as we don't have to live with it anymore.

Posted by Alaskan on 2012-03-22 19:57:20

I think that will be the problem. For Doug, Tebow isn't gone. he'll likely want to remind us of the craziness he'll be suffering from while living in NY.

Posted by Orange_and_Blue on 2012-03-22 19:42:53

Who cares, just as long as he's gone.

Posted by ohiobronco on 2012-03-22 19:24:26

we are getting hosed on our depth, looks like larson is a pat

Posted by BRASO on 2012-03-22 19:21:33

Hahaha, I just realized. Tebow is now in Douglas' backyard. Now that's irony - delicious irony. Sorry man, but the Man works in mysterious ways.

Go Broncos! Go Tebow.

Posted by Orange_and_Blue on 2012-03-22 19:17:13

It's honestly pretty simple. The Broncos made a choice that they correctly believed was in Tebow's best interest, probably as communicated by Tebow and/or his agent. But that explanation apparently makes too much sense.

Posted by tunesmith on 2012-03-22 19:07:15

Right. Let people think he wasn't given a choice without technically lying. Lying is a sin. Making an ambiguous statement that may lead people to draw an incorrect conclusion isn't.

Posted by A R on 2012-03-22 18:45:16

Broncos held all the power. Broncos said Tim offers are close enough you decide.

I don't see how these 2 things are in conflict with each other. That quote from Tim doesn't sound to me like he's explicitly saying he didn't get to choose. Unless there was more said by Tim than what was quoted in the link this seems like the media is making a big stretch to make a story out of nothing.

Posted by c_style on 2012-03-22 18:27:20

Tebow = Jon Voight as Joe Buck in Midnight Cowboy

Posted by Boz on 2012-03-22 18:16:53

I guess if you can't stick with the "Elway hates Tebow" storyline, then the "Tebow screwed Jacksonville" storyline might have some legs. Good luck!!

Posted by tunesmith on 2012-03-22 18:15:12

nice try fellas. like i said, good luck in new york, timothy!

Posted by MississippiMudWalk on 2012-03-22 18:07:43

Let's call it a failure to communicate, and move on.

Posted by bradley on 2012-03-22 18:00:24

Wouldn't want to piss off a whole state of drunk, shoot first ask questions later rednecks, would you?

I jest. Florida is lovely place. Really.

I'm sure the Tebow camp saw the $$$ marketing opportunity a town like NYC has to offer and cooled the jets on the Jax idea. That and the Sanchize shouldn't be too hard to beat out in camp.

Posted by OutOfYourElement on 2012-03-22 18:00:23

Exodus 35:2 Those that work the Sabbath shall be put to death.

That was always one of my favorites.

Posted by John Tomasik on 2012-03-22 18:00:06

Thou shalt not lie, Timothy.

Posted by Xtreme212000 on 2012-03-22 17:57:05

Yeah, I think Peyton Manning is a bad ass QB. Can't wait to see him start to work with the team. I wonder how quickly things will start to "click" between him and the rest of the team.